Hi, my name is Rachel and I am addicted to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I am not very good, but I enjoy playing the online multiplayer games. I go online and search around for a group that isn’t a bunch of 8 year olds that fire off swear words (or worse!) as they [...] [...more]
With our speed dating event around the corner we thought we’d offer up pearls of wisdom for all our speed daters. The idea is to be friendly and show the other participants your interests during your brief conversations. You will spend 3 minutes with each member of the opposite sex, we hope those 3 minutes [...] [...more]
You’re basking in the afterglow of C2E2, and want to have a nice, leisurely stroll through the more intellectual side of comics and graphic literature. In that spirit, we invite you to the next exciting installment of Comics 301! Our guest will be Len Strazewski, professor of Journalism at Columbia College Chicago Strazewski has been [...] [...more]
Did your last date have no idea what a deflector shield was? Are you tired of guys who think Buffy The Vampire Slayer is “just for chicks”?. Maybe you are just looking for someone to join you on your couch for the next season of Doctor Who. Nerds need love too, but if you love [...] [...more]
What was the last thing you purchased that excited the nerd inside you? Don’t just take a picture of your latest favorite thing for your Facebook page, bring it to our Nerd Show & Tell event! This Show & Tell occurs right after the events of the last day of the C2E2 Expo and it [...] [...more]
So you’ve enjoyed getting to know comics through our Comics 101 and 201 events…but now comes the focal point – comics as academic material, providing literary insight and perspective on times, current and past. Yes, you read that correctly – comics are increasingly becoming part of our academic landscape, and providing an important perspective. So [...] [...more]
We couldn’t have a party to celebrate everyone’s favorite transcendental number without including pie the dessert, WE aren’t irrational! We are putting out the call for our nerds to show off their math and/or pie baking skills as we celebrate Pi(e) Day. Contests include: Pi Off – Nerds recalling pi to most decimal digits – [...] [...more]
As seen in A.V. Club Chicago Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is the quintessential game for nerds. Because of it, people have slain dragons, rescued villages, saved the cosmos countless times and adventured in innumerable worlds without ever having to leave the house. Dozens of video games, novels and movies have been inspired by Dungeons & [...] [...more]
Take part in a journey to explore eight beers rarely seen in North American bars. Learn the history of each brew and the characteristics of the styles from expert guides leading the progression. Bring your sense of adventure and a strong thirst – we promise both will be filled by the end of this extraordinary [...] [...more]
Throughout time nerds have been loved and tormented by robots. From the beginnings with Rosie Jetson, all the way to our favorite governor, The Terminator. Which robot will you build? The Chicago Nerd Social Club is putting together our very first Robot Workshop. We’ll be working with the folks from Robot City Workshop to help [...] [...more]
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